E. Wisconsin Ave. and N. Broadway to Open to Some Vehicle Traffic and The Hop Today

As crews continue to install new pipe and repair We Energies infrastructure damaged by the August 30 failure of an 1872 water main, Water Works expects to open the western half of the intersection later today.

The completion of the vast majority of repair work will allow vehicles to travel southbound on N. Broadway, and eastbound on E. Wisconsin turning south onto N. Broadway, as well as a resumption of streetcar service, by Friday afternoon.

“Repairs are nearly complete,” said Water Works Superintendent Patrick Pauly.

Water Works expects MidCity Corporation to complete the water main repair today. Additional work to repair concrete encasement, which protects a segment of the We Energies steam infrastructure, to continue through the weekend.

MidCity expects W. Wisconsin Ave. between N. Broadway and N. Milwaukee to open to eastbound traffic on Monday morning. Westbound traffic on E. Wisconsin Ave., from N. Milwaukee to N. Broadway, and northbound traffic from E. Michigan to Mason, will remain closed.

Crews expect to complete the rebuild of the concrete encasement by Monday at the latest, allowing for restoration of the street pavement and all vehicle traffic to resume by Wednesday night.

On Wednesday, August 30, a section of water main installed in 1872 failed, releasing an estimated 1.6 million gallons of water. Complex utility infrastructure located underground at E. Wisconsin Ave. and N. Broadway created a number of engineering and construction challenges.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.